Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.3 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
38.9 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 39 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia peaked at 40.3 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.9 Hour, in 2025.
That places Slovenia 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.3 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 39.7 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.3 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.5 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 39 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 Hour | 39.7 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.37 Hour | 39.1 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 63.11 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 40.32 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 994.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Slovenia was 39 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 Hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 Hour in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Slovenia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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